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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051197000881

ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

121 SCHOOL AVE, LOWELL, AR 72745 · (479) 631-3561 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
332 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
93
Kindergarten
92
Grade 1
80
Grade 2
77
Grade 3
96
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
110
Student demographics
White
21935%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
34054%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 15%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19%
Asian
163%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
295%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31650%
Female
31050%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
45.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
57.3%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
626
-51 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.3:1
% White
35%
was 40%
% Hispanic
54%
was 49%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 121 SCHOOL AVE, in LOWELL, Arkansas, ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized primary school that enrolls 626 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 50% bigger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 15,688 students; ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 35% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 49.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Benton County) records that median household income runs about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Benton County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.3%.

ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 677 (now 626). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 49% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Benton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students

Quick facts

School name
ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
121 SCHOOL AVE, LOWELL, AR 72745
Phone
(479) 631-3561
County
Benton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
626
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
332 (53%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
051197000881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in LOWELL
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Frequently asked questions

About ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 626 students in grades PK-05.
Is ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 35% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ELZA R. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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